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Welcome to The Aquila School, Admissions

To develop the physical, intellectual and emotional well-being of our pupils

Are you moving to Dubai? Experiencing the ‘which school in Dubai’ dilemma? We’re here to help.

Dubai British School Admissions

We know that choosing your child’s school is one of the most challenging decisions a parent has to make and therefore want to help in any way we can. 

There is information below and we have a professional team to guide and support you through the admissions process who can be contacted with any questions you may have on admissions@theaquilaschool.com. 

Tuition fees

At The Aquila School, we offer a high-quality education that supports your child's unique learning journey. Our annual fees can be paid in one payment or conveniently paid in three instalments. Your enrolment deposit, paid to secure your child’s place, will be deducted from your first payment. Please note that these fees below do not include the cost of uniforms and transportation.

Early Years

Ages 3-5

 
Year Group KHDA approved tuition fees (AED)

Term 1 (40%)
AUG - DEC

Term 2 (30%)
JAN - MAR

Term 3 (30%)
APR - JUN

Foundation Stage 1

AED 48,673

AED 19,469

AED 14,602

AED 14,602

Foundation Stage 2

AED 51,917

AED 20,767

AED 15,575

AED 15,575

Primary School

Ages 5-11

 

Year Group

KHDA approved tuition fees

Term 1 (40%)
AUG - DEC

Term 2 (30%)
JAN - MAR

Term 3 (30%)
APR - JUN

Year 1 & 2

AED 54,081

AED 21,632

AED 16,224

AED 16,224

Year 3 & 4

AED 56,244

AED 22,498

AED 16,873

AED 16,873

Year 5 & 6

AED 59,489

AED 23,796

AED 17,847

AED 17,847

Secondary School

Ages 11-16

 

Year Group

KHDA approved tuition fees

Term 1 (40%)
AUG - DEC

Term 2 (30%)
JAN - MAR

Term 3 (30%)
APR - JUN

Year 7 & 8

AED 64,897

AED 25,959

AED 19,469

AED 19,469

Year 9, 10 & 11

AED 71,386

AED 28,554

AED 21,416

AED 21,416

Sixth Form

Ages 16-18

 
 
Year Group

KHDA approved tuition fees

Term 1 (40%)
AUG - DEC

Term 2 (30%)
JAN - MAR

Term 3 (30%)
APR - JUN

Year 12 & 13

AED 77,876

AED 31,150

AED 23,363

AED 23,363

Additional activities

We then look forward to welcoming you on your first day!

Book a School Tour

We are delighted to be able to offer school tours Monday to Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

 

If you would like to book a school tour, please get in contact and we will happily arrange this for you and your family. 

The Aquila School currently welcomes early years, primary and secondary children, and is now welcoming applications for our sixth form. 

Is my child joining the right year group?

Using the information below, alongside your child’s most recent school report, we will make sure that there is no confusion over which is the right year group for them, whether you are moving from another school in Dubai or from out of the Emirate.

 

Year group your child will go to:

  1. 1

    Foundation Stage 1

    Your child should turn 4 years old by the end of the FS1 school year (31st August)

  2. 2

    Foundation Stage 2

    Your child should turn 5 years old by the end of the FS2 school year (31st August)

  3. 3

    Year 1

    Your child should turn 6 years old by the end of the Year 1 school year (31st August)

  4. 4

    Year 2

    Your child should turn 7 years old by the end of the Year 2 school year (31st August)
  5. 5

    Year 3

    Your child should turn 8 years old by the end of the Year 3 school year (31st August)
  6. 6

    Year 3 and above

    Based on last class attended (transfer certificate from the previous school)

*If children are coming from overseas, with an academic year ending in December, admissions will be based on their age as per the British system, or the year they have completed in the origin country.

Children moving from other private schools in the UAE

To complete your registration process, we need to have a transfer certificate (TC) from your child’s previous school. Please visit your previous school and ask them to issue the transfer certificate for your child.

Early Bird Discounts

  • 7% discount on your annual tuition fees when paid in full by 30th April 2025
  • 5% discount on your annual tuition fees when paid in full by 31st May 2025
  • 3% discount on your annual tuition fees when paid in full by 30th June 2025

Terms & Conditions apply

 

*The Early Bird Discount is applied to the tuition fees being charged by the school for the academic year 2025-2026.
*Families who participate in the Early Bird Discount before any annual tuition fee increase is formally announced will benefit from a fee freeze allowing them to avail of the 2024-2025 tuition fees.
*Should you decide to withdraw your child before the end of the academic year 2025-2026, the Early Bird discount will no longer be applicable, and the school reserves the right to charge the pro-rated approved tuition fees for the time the student attends the school.
*If you have an outstanding balance on your tuition fees for the current academic year, any re-enrolment fees paid may be applied to the outstanding amount first. Your child's seat reservation can only be confirmed once the tuition fee balance for the 2024-2025 academic year has been settled in full.
*Corporate discounts will be reviewed annually and may be adjusted based on the contract agreement between the company and The Aquila School.
*This offer can be combined with corporate and sibling discounts, where applicable.
*Discount is not applicable to transport or any other fees.
*The school reserves the right to withdraw this Early Bird discount at any time.
*Subject to KHDA approval

Sibling Discounts

We recognise the importance of siblings attending the same school and are pleased to offer generous sibling discounts for second and subsequent children.

  • Second child: 5% off KHDA approved tuition fees
  • Third child: 15% off KHDA approved tuition fees
  • Fouth child and subsequent children: 25% off KHDA approved tuition fees 

Sibling discounts are applied to the youngest child in the school.

Sibling discounts for corporate discounts are capped at 5% per child.

Corporate Discounts

The Aquila School offers corporate discounts to the following companies: Visa, Fazaa, Emirates, Esaad, HSBC.

Should your company not be listed and you would like to avail a corporate discount with The Aquila School, please contact our Admissions team at admissions@theaquilaschool.com.

Please note corporate discounts are not combined with discounted fees and apply off KHDA approved fees.

Any discounts offered are at the total discretion of the school and the school reserves the right to amend or remove these discounts at any time and without prior notice.

We are here for you

Understanding tuition fees of our school can help you plan better. In case you have any further questions or want to know more about our payment terms, reach out to us! Our admission team is here to help you.